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5 Round With Van Plating

Van Plating doesn’t pull any punches — not in her music or the way she approaches it. Rachel Hurley and I talked her up on Episode 167 of the podcast, but here she is in her own words. In these…

5 Rounds With Kasey Anderson

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Kasey Anderson and I talk a lot about a lot of things: namely, the Yankees and my fascination with giant hunk of meat Luke Voit, who should be off the IL any day now. Anderson just released (or re-released) his…

5 Rounds With Orson’s Well

Orson’s Well was formed in 2000 by a group of actors at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, bringing together an eclectic combination of classic rock, blues, and vocal harmonies mixed with a modern style. Sponsored by Jagermeister, Orson’s Well developed a…

5 Rounds With Kristopher James

Let me catch you up on Kristopher James. Big voice. HUGE voice. Unassuming person. The perfect guy for a stadium show, Kris could easily lead a country soul revival single-handedly. I’ve been in love with his voice since pretty much…

5 Rounds With Leon Majcen

Leon Majcen’s new single “World Gone By” is the singer songwriter’s tribute to the late John Prine, and was released on the one-year anniversary of Prine’s passing (April 7). You can hear Prine’s influence front-and-center in both the production and…